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Boothen & Penkhull

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About

Boothen and Penkhull sit on the northern edge of Stoke-on-Trent town centre, linked to the city by short main roads and local bus routes. Boothen is largely residential with rows of nineteenth-century terraced housing mixed with later semi-detached streets and small parades of shops serving day-to-day needs. The area is close enough to the railway and civic services that many journeys into the centre are short, while community facilities such as primary schools, churches and local clubs are dotted through the neighbourhood. Street patterns reflect gradual growth across two centuries, with pockets of older plots beside mid-century housing developments.

Penkhull occupies higher ground immediately north of Boothen, where a compact village core sits on a ridge above the Trent valley. From some streets there are clear lines across the lower-lying parts of Stoke, and large nineteenth-century houses stand alongside more modest cottages and modern infill. The village core has a small green and traditional civic features that mark its long history within the city. Local pubs, a primary school and wooded lanes make Penkhull a focal point for residents in the northern suburbs.

Area overview

On average Boothen & Penkhull has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Boothen & Penkhull is £37,391 per year. There are 2 schools in Boothen & Penkhull: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Boothen & Penkhull is home to around 9,443 people, with a population density of about 4,791.7 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Boothen & Penkhull Population
9,443
Population density
4,791.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.54(+87%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.1(+217%)
Public order
20.33(+235%)
Shoplifting
18.53(+113%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.57(+114%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,762
71.59%
Other White
887
9.39%
Pakistani
362
3.83%
African
360
3.81%
Other Asian
186
1.97%
Total population: 9,446

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,054
26.46%
No qualifications
1,714
22.08%
Level 3 (A level)
1,508
19.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
985
12.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
819
10.55%
Total 16+ residents: 7,763

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,457
33.7%
Owns with a mortgage
963
22.27%
Owns outright
944
21.83%
Other social rented
420
9.71%
Social rents from council
407
9.41%
Total households: 4,324

Property prices in Boothen & Penkhull

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Boothen & Penkhull area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Boothen & Penkhull in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Boothen & Penkhull over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats6£86,500
Terraced59£128,000
Semi-Detached23£140,000
Detached4£325,000

10 years median price trend in Boothen & Penkhull

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Boothen & Penkhull.

All postcodes in Boothen & Penkhull

ST45RJ

Frank Street

ST49SF

Glebe Street

ST45BZ

Lychgate Close

ST45FB

Chamberlain Avenue

ST45AA

London Road

ST47QN

Bath Terrace

ST42DH

City Road

ST45JG

Lowndes Close

ST45EL

Huntley Avenue

ST41NZ

Spark Street

ST47EA

Richmond Street

ST41AG

Rebecca Street

ST41DX

Stamer Street

ST41NL

Hill Street

ST41NB

Hartshill Park & Stoke

ST45DJ

Kirkland Lane

ST41ED

Selwyn Street

ST49SG

Glebe Street

ST44DY

Spode Street

ST47RT

Floyd Street

ST41HH

Copeland Street

ST44BN

Water Street

ST44BE

Fletcher Road

ST44SX

Boothen Road

ST41BU

Church Street

ST41DT

City Road

ST49SL

Glebe Street

ST45JQ

Thistley Hough

ST45DN

Chamberlain Avenue

ST47RR

Lewis Street

ST44DP

Lonsdale Street

ST44AR

Fletcher Road

ST47HT

Honeywall

ST44FX

Boothen Road

ST44AL

Booth Street

ST41DY

Maclagan Street

ST47EF

Oxford Crescent

ST47EG

Oxford Street

ST49SW

Glebe Street

ST45DQ

Sillitoe Place

ST49TF

Glebe Street

ST49SS

Glebe Street

ST47HP

Honeywall

ST49ZY

Glebe Street

ST47JR

Princes Road

ST44EJ

Nicholls Street

ST49TR

Glebe Street

ST47DT

Dominic Street

ST47HS

Lion Street

ST47GB

St Andrews Square

ST41EZ

Bowstead Street

ST47DJ

North Street

ST44AY

Corporation Street

ST44HF

Birks Street

ST45JD

Jeremy Close

ST44FW

Boothen Road

ST45DH

Penkhull Terrace

ST45BT

Nave Road

ST41NS

Hill Street

ST41BL

Church Street

ST45EH

Colindene Grove

ST47RS

Lewis Street

ST41JB

Kingsway

ST44HW

Old Whieldon Road

ST41AY

Berry Street

ST44DU

Campbell Road

ST45AF

Harding Terrace

ST45EA

Penkhull & Springfields

ST41LP

St Peters Close

ST47RH

Swan Street

ST45AG

London Road

ST47GE

St Andrews Square

ST44FH

Bob Mcgrory Street

ST42RP

Old Mill Street

ST41EH

Woodhouse Street

ST45DF

Penkhull New Road

ST47DY

Frederick Avenue

ST44BP

All Saints Road

ST49SJ

Glebe Street

ST47HZ

Honeywall

ST44SZ

Hartshill Park & Stoke

ST44BU

Foden Street

ST47QR

Bath Street

ST41BG

Liverpool Road

ST47EL

Oxford Street

ST44EZ

Boothen Old Road

ST47EE

Oxford Street

ST45DL

Rothwell Street

ST41NX

Hide Street

ST41HS

Glebe Street

ST44AP

Yeaman Street

ST45EY

Shelburne Street

ST49TP

Glebe Street

ST49TG

Glebe Street

ST44FG

Freddie Steele Street

ST47JB

Aquinas Street

ST44DJ

Arnold Machin Way

ST49SN

Glebe Street

ST45JA

Trent Valley Road

ST47HG

Oriel Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.